The Continued Evolution of Solvent Photopolymer Plate Processing APR prides itself in not just quoting equipment and providing solution based consumables, but making it a point to thoroughly understand a customer’s needs and goals. As water wash plate technologies continue to evolve into a viable competitor to solvent and thermal processing through improved print quality … Read More...
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Is there a right or wrong? Our Technical Solutions Group (TSG) always references mW (milliwatts) when referencing lamp intensity, but the product brochures of some plate manufacturers reference exposure times (sec) and joules (mJ/cm2). If you look further down on the brochures you will see these values are based on an assumed lamp intensity, for … Read More...
PLATE/PRINT ANALYSIS “The TSG Difference” All Printing Resources' TSG (Technical Solutions Group) is excited to offer what is the most advanced print analysis available in our industry today, and no doubt will show another example and level of differentiation of TeamFlexo. Obviously samples sent to us for evaluation can be labeled in whatever form you … Read More...
TSG Research Project:Mylar Dimensional Stability Under Excessive Dryer Heat Does excess dryer heat compromise the dimensional stability of the mylar backing. TSG feels that pushing the temperature higher could push the limits of thermal stability of the backing foil of the flexo printing plates. The recommended drying temperature is limited, as the raw polymer materials … Read More...
Based on recent thermal processing equipment optimization, we looked to identify strengths and limitations of some thermal plate processing equipment. Equipment, Material and Measurement Devices Used Thermal Plate Processor G&J Flex-N-One 260 Esko CDI (HD Flexo) ITP-M – 0.045 Micrometer Troika AniCam (Flexo Plate QC) Process Description Verify thermal processing reaches back exposure, determining relief. … Read More...